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I have almost 15 flights on this Giles, and it is an amazing plane. Hairrer rolls are so easy, as is everything else... Precision is awesome for that size plane, and the "free floating wing" design is an extra plus.

This plane is built very light, BUT it is very strong. The landing gear is exactly like the Comp-ARF Yak 55.

On the 5th flight the glow plug shot out of the engine just pulling out of a harrier, and it stalled in and snapped the one gear in half.. and was easily fixed with some epoxy and carbon rod over it.

On top of this ( reminding you , this was one of the first ones, and i didnt have a manual to build it ) I cracked the landing gear mount building it and never fixed it, so that pulled out...

It is not weak at all, i just broke it and never fixed it...

very amazing plane...

As for the ZDZ 40.. that would be over powered... but you could do it... The new ones have carbon angle stock around the fire wall, and instructions on how to beef it up for a big gasser. and the first one was flown with a brison 2.4 and was under 11lbs.. and didnt blow apart. haha

Thanks,

Chris Maier